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In order to support a Soda-Free Summer Pledge campaign in Fall River, the following resources have been collected from the web. Use any of the following to develop your own campaign, or, better yet, create a new resources designed with Fall River in mind.

VIDEOS

Boston Public Health Commission Soda-free Summer video


Youth Fighting Fat "Sugar-free Kids"

FACT SHEETS

Frequently Asked Questions About Sugar

Soda-Free Summer Invitation for Health & Physical Education Teachers

Do you know how much sugar you're eating?
 
LUDWIG_2343 Article:
Artificially sweetened beverages: Is it nice to fool Mother Nature?
by David Ludwig, MD, Boston Children's Hospital
Video:
Sugar: The Bitter Truth
by Robert Lustig, MD, Univ. of California, SF, Director, Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health (WATCH) Program
Kids should not consume energy drinks and rarely need sports drinks says the American Association of Pediatrics
 Sugar Amounts in Coca Cola 
 12 oz (355 ml) Can
 Sugars, total:		39g
Calories from sugar:	140*
 20 oz (590 ml) Bottle
 Sugars, total:		65g
 Calories from sugar:	240
 1 Liter (34 oz) Bottle
 Sugars, total:		108g
 Calories from sugar:	400
For sugar amounts of more drinks, click here.

Rethink Your Drink Poster

Soda Alternatives

How much water do you need?
     

Drinking Water is the Way to Go!


Re-think Your Drink Curricular Material Links (English & Spanish)


Fall River Report on Drinking Water
 

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Fact Sheet

Color Me Healthy Fact Sheets for Pre-schoolers

 


Make Your School Soda-Free Poster